14 May
2007
14 May
'07
5:50 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jules Richardson" <julesrichardsonuk at yahoo.co.uk>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:58 AM
Subject: CBM Plus/4 sluggish keyboard
Also, am I right in thinking that the tape unit was an
optional extra? I
don't have one [1], but looking at the boxed plus/4 on ebay at the moment,
it doesn't seem to include one either in the standard package.
The Plus/4 didn't come with any storage devices, but does work with the 1531
Datassette. (Unfortunately, the C2N and 1530 that work on the PET, C64,
C128 and VIC-20 don't work on the Plus/4. The 1531 does come with an
adapter to let it work on the older Commodores though.)
The 1541 disk drive for the C64 works fine on the Plus/4. So will the 1540,
1570, 1571, 1581 and any other IEC-based Commodore serial disk drive,
although the drives that support fast serial bus data transfer (like the
1571) don't support the fast mode with the Plus/4.
The 1551 drive was specifically made for the Plus/4 but is rare and pricey.
It's a fast drive that plugs into the cartridge port. The disk format is
the same as the 1540/1541's.
I actually have the Datassette for this computer, but I lost the auction on
the accompanying Plus/4. Warning: if you plan to tempt me with yours, I'm
cheap. I buy this stuff to play with, not to collect. :)
Jim